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Eastern Ontario Staycation Guide: Broue & Chew Road Trip

Two women sample wine and cheese in the outdoors.
Two women sample wine and cheese in the outdoors.

Prescott and Russell, with its country character and natural assets, is a great place to get away from it all. This bilingual welcoming region will charm you. Located halfway between Montreal and Ottawa, it is known for its agritourism, its majestic Larose Forest, the Popsilos circuit, not to mention the Calypso Water Park. Make a detour to our region and discover the BROUE & CHEW ROAD TRIP.

Follow the routes outlined on the map, or simply follow your taste buds.

Our Routes

A portrait of a family next to a listing of the tourist sites

The Gourmet: 

Savour the charm of this historic countryside village. Vankleek Hill and its surroundings are filled with local products, to be discovered slowly in an enchanting setting.

  1. Garden Path Homemade Soap
    284 Pleasant Corners Road
    Vankleek Hill, ON K0B1R0
    613-678-7298
    www.gardenpathsoap.com

Pure and natural everyday products – made the old-fashioned way from our gardens to you! Visitors have the opportunity to take numerous photographs of the ponds, the gardens or the monarch butterflies that we raise every summer.

  1. Vankleek Hill Vineyard
    3725 Dandy Road (County Road 12)
    Vankleek Hill, ON K0B1R0
    613-678-6296
    www.vankleekhillvineyard.com

We are more than a vineyard. We are bringing families, friends and the community together with our wine. We look forward to sharing our wine and passion to create an exceptional experience for you.

  1. Les Fruits du Poirier
    2535 Concession Road 3
    St-Eugène, ON K0B 1P0
    613-402-3599 or 514-792-3599
    www.lesfruitsdupoirier.com

Discover our local permaculture farm where we grow 24 acres of superfruits. Our farm offers biologically based products, local produce and also many activities including pick-your-own fruits.

  1. Beau’s Brewing Co.
    10 Terry Fox Drive
    Vankleek Hill, ON K0B 1R0
    613-678-2799
    www.beaus.ca

Award-winning local microbrewery! Tours, tastings and 10 beers on tap. Summer patio. Food available on weekends only. Open Wednesday – Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

  1. Sarah Cole Cider
    19 Terry Fox Drive
    Vankleek Hill, ON K0B 1R0
    613-678-2351
    www.sarahcolecider.com

Come taste our alcoholic and non-alcoholic ciders. Winner of the Best Sparkling Dry Cider in Canada. Our Taproom, The Old Press Pub now serves wood-oven pizza.

  1. Vankleek Hill Farmers’ Market
    79 Derby Avenue
    Vankleek Hill, ON K0B 1R0
    613-677-4152 or 613-306-8485
    www.vankleekhillfarmersmarket.ca

“Everyone Loves the Market!” A must-see destination for visitors who want to sample the best, direct from our farmers, artisans and crafters. Come, meet our vendors, take in the music, and the atmosphere. Experience the vibrancy Vankleek Hill is famous for! Only on Saturdays.

  1. The Broken Kettle Bakery
    52 Main Street East
    Vankleek Hill, ON K0B 1R0
    613-890-7848
    brokenkettlebakery.com

    Great coffee, country-style baked goods, light lunch, local products and kitchen accessories. We do it all. Shop in today!

  1. Aventure Ferme Ouimet Farms Adventure
    63 Main Street West
    Vankleek Hill, ON
    613-678-2255
    www.ouimetfarms.com

Ouimet Farms Adventure is a unique place where fun, family, and farming come together. Many activities including a museum on the history of the century-old farm, the most A-Maze-ing Corn Maze in Ontario and a silo from the Popsilos circuit. Local products available.

The Brewers

Start a refreshing tour, rich in flavours and diversity! The thirst to discover our artisans, one drop at a time!

  1. Vankleek Hill Vineyard
    3725 Dandy Road (County Road 12)
    Vankleek Hill, ON K0B1R0
    613-678-6296
    www.vankleekhillvineyard.com

We are more than a vineyard. We are bringing families, friends and the community together with our wine. We look forward to sharing our wine and passion to create an exceptional experience for you.

  1. Beau’s Brewing Co.
    10 Terry Fox Drive
    Vankleek Hill, ON K0B 1R0
    613-678-2799
    www.beaus.ca

Award-winning local microbrewery! Tours, tastings and 10 beers on tap. Summer patio. Food available on weekends only. Open Wednesday – Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

  1. Sarah Cole Cider
    19 Terry Fox Drive
    Vankleek Hill, ON K0B 1R0
    613-678-2351
    www.sarahcolecider.com

Come taste our alcoholic and non-alcoholic ciders. Winner of the Best Sparkling Dry Cider in Canada. Our Taproom, The Old Press Pub now serves wood-oven pizza.

  1. Microbrasserie Cassel Brewery
    2 Racine Street, Unit B
    Casselman ON K0A 1M0
    613-369-4394
    www.casselbrewery.ca

Our passion? Beer, coffee and all the products of local artisans! Come visit our pub for a refreshing pint and delicious meal!

  1. Brasserie Étienne Brûlé
    893 Notre-Dame Street
    Embrun, ON K0A 1W0
    613-370-3000
    www.etiennebrule.ca

Our brewery offers an excellent variety of quality beers and a menu that highlights local products. Whether you want to visit the brewery, try our regular beers or our explorer beers, we are waiting for you.

  1. Brasserie Tuque de Broue Brewery Inc.
    189 Bay Street
    Embrun, ON K0A 1W1
    613-443-4497
    www.tuquedebroue.ca

Our family owned micro-brew offers tasty beers in an industrial ambiance. Our licensed patio allows for ample seating and often offers complimentary live music. Plenty of space for you and your family to enjoy our beers and a bite from the Foodtruck onsite.

  1. Broken Stick Brewing Company
    600 Golf Road
    Hammond, ON K0A 2A0
    613-488-3254
    www.brokenstickbrewing.com

Canada’s first craft brewery located on a golf course and part of an ecological resort. We support local and we proudly produce a wide range of beers, from easy drinking to new and creative ones.

  1. Brauwerk Hoffman Rockland
    733 Industrielle Street, Unit 5
    Rockland, ON K4K 1T2
    613-446-4244
    www.brauwerkhoffman.ca

Brauwerk Hoffman Rockland epitomizes everything that our beautiful area has to offer. We look to showcase local products and to create a unique beer tasting experience.

  1. Les Vergers Villeneuve and Blueberry Farm
    1341 Rollin Road
    Saint-Pascal Baylon, ON K0A 3N0
    613-488-3077
    www.vergersvilleneuve.com

Family-oriented “U-Pick” or “We-Pick” blueberry and raspberry farm including a pear and apple orchard owned and operated by Carrie McKay and Michel Villeneuve. Fifteen varieties of wines are produced from our fruit and those of local farms.

Pick your own

Support our local producers and enjoy the freshness of fruits and vegetables harvested at maturity. Stock up for winter. A fun activity to do with family or friends. Pleasure guaranteed!

    3. Les Fruits du Poirier
        2535 Concession Road 3
        St-Eugène, ON K0B 1P0
        613-402-3599 or 514-792-3599
        www.lesfruitsdupoirier.com

Discover our local permaculture farm where we grow 24 acres of superfruits. Our farm offers biologically based products, local produce and also many activities including pick-your-own fruits.

    14. Villeneuve and Blueberry Farm
          1341 Rollin Road
          Saint-Pascal Baylon, ON  K0A 3N0
          613-488-3077
          www.vergersvilleneuve.com

Family-oriented “U-Pick” or “We-Pick” blueberry and raspberry farm including a pear and apple orchard owned and operated by Carrie McKay and Michel Villeneuve. Fifteen varieties of wines are produced from our fruit and those of local farms.

    15. Misa Farm
          669 County Road 8
          Bourget, ON  K0A 1E0
          613-915-6953
          www.localline.ca/ferme-misa

From June to early July, the Boucher family invites you on the farm to discover our delicious pick-your-own strawberries or already picked, as well as various products processed on site. Also in the fall, pumpkin picking with the family.

    16. L’artisan Farm
          3932 Concession 14
          Fournier, ON  K0B 1G0
          613-323-2073
          www.fermelartisan.ca

Bring your family, loved ones or friends to enjoy fall. Pick your own apples and pumpkins in a small family-oriented environment, without artifice. Taste our homemade products, including our apple cider mini donuts, and enjoy the magnificent landscape.

    17. Lamoureux Gardens
          1960 Highway 34
          Hawkesbury, ON K6A 0E2
          613-632-9600

Local fruit and vegetable farm with pick your own strawberries, raspberries and blueberries. Several kiosks in the region (Hawkesbury, Vankleek Hill and Alexandria) to serve you better!

For more information: 

By email at: info@tprt.ca

By phone at: 1-844-957-0533

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